Observation of exotic $J/\psi\phi$ resonances in diffractive processes in proton-proton collisions

The LHCb collaboration Aaij, Roel ; Abdelmotteleb, Ahmed Sameh Wagih ; Abellan Beteta, Carlos ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 134 (2025) 031902, 2025.
Inspire Record 2809344 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.153613

The first study of $J/ψϕ$ production in diffractive processes in proton-proton collisions is presented. The study is based on an LHCb dataset recorded at centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 5 fb$^{-1}$. The data disfavour a nonresonant $J/ψϕ$ production but are consistent with a resonant model including several resonant states observed previously only in $B^+ \to J/ψϕK^+$ decays. The $χ_{c0}(4500)$ state is observed with a significance over $6σ$ and the $χ_{c1}(4274)$ is confirmed with a significance of more than $4σ$.

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Total $J/\psi(\to \mu^+ \mu^-)\phi(\to K^+ K^-)$ diffractive production cross-section, multiplied by $\mathcal{B}(J/\psi \to \mu^+ \mu^-)$ and $\mathcal{B}(\phi \to K^+ K^-)$ branching ratios.

$\chi_{c1}(4140) \to J/\psi(\to \mu^+ \mu^-)\phi(\to K^+ K^-)$ diffractive production cross-section, multiplied by $\mathcal{B}(J/\psi \to \mu^+ \mu^-)$ and $\mathcal{B}(\phi \to K^+ K^-)$ branching ratios.

$\chi_{c1}(4274) \to J/\psi(\to \mu^+ \mu^-)\phi(\to K^+ K^-)$ diffractive production cross-section, multiplied by $\mathcal{B}(J/\psi \to \mu^+ \mu^-)$ and $\mathcal{B}(\phi \to K^+ K^-)$ branching ratios.

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Measurement of prompt charged-particle production in proton-proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV

The LHCb collaboration Aaij, Roel ; Abellán Beteta, Carlos ; Ackernley, Thomas ; et al.
JHEP 01 (2022) 166, 2022.
Inspire Record 1889335 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.136099

The differential cross-section of prompt inclusive production of long-lived charged particles in proton-proton collisions is measured using a data sample recorded by the LHCb experiment at a centre-of-mass energy of ${\sqrt{s} = 13\,\mathrm{TeV}}$. The data sample, collected with an unbiased trigger, corresponds to an integrated luminosity of ${5.4\,\mathrm{nb}^{-1}}$. The differential cross-section is measured as a function of transverse momentum and pseudorapidity in the ranges ${p_\mathrm{T} \in [0.08, 10)\,\mathrm{GeV}\,c^{-1}}$ and ${\eta \in [2.0, 4.8)}$ and is determined separately for positively and negatively charged particles. The results are compared with predictions from various hadronic-interaction models.

6 data tables

Double differential cross-sections of prompt inclusive production of long-lived negatively charged particles as a function of transverse momentum and pseudorapidity.

Double differential cross-sections of prompt inclusive production of long-lived positively charged particles as a function of transverse momentum and pseudorapidity.

Correlation for the uncertainties of the differential cross-section of prompt inclusive production of long-lived charged particles.

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